Ancona, Port city in Marche region, Italy
Description
Located between Monte Conero, Monte Astagno, and Monte Guasco, Ancona extends along the Adriatic coast with a natural harbor shaped like an elbow.
History
Greek colonists from Syracuse founded the settlement in 387 BC and chose the name based on the curved shape of the promontory jutting into the sea. Over the centuries, the harbor grew into a major port under Roman, Byzantine, and later papal control.
Culture
The Cathedral of San Ciriaco combines Romanesque and Byzantine architectural elements, featuring a twelve-sided dome atop Monte Guasco overlooking the port.
Practical
The main train station offers regular connections to other Italian cities, and the harbor serves ferry lines to Croatia, Greece, and Albania. Visitors exploring the old town will find many narrow lanes and staircases climbing from the waterfront up to the hills.
Did you know?
A Roman triumphal arch from the 2nd century AD stands at the harbor entrance, commissioned by Emperor Trajan. The structure is the only completely preserved Roman honorary arch along the Italian Adriatic coast.
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Monte Conero
10.1 km
Cathedral Basilica of St. Cyriacus
1.1 km
Lazzaretto of Ancona
1.1 km
Passetto
1.4 km
Arch of Trajan
1.3 km
Parco regionale del Conero
10.1 km
National Archaeological Museum of the Marches
889 m
War memorial in Ancona
1.4 km
Parco del Cardeto
564 m
Santa Maria di Portonovo
9.3 km
Santa Maria della Piazza
673 m
Spiaggia di Portonovo
8.3 km
San Francesco alle Scale
649 m
Parco Zoo
9.1 km
Spiaggia del Passetto
1.4 km
Cittadella di Ancona
739 m
Rocca di Offagna
11.6 km
Pinacoteca civica "Francesco Podesti"
652 m
Loggia dei Mercanti
655 m
Chiesa del Gesù
776 m
Roman Amphitheatre of Ancona
807 mMuseo Tattile Statale Omero
1.1 km
Palazzo degli Anziani
940 m
Arco Clementino
1.3 km
Fontana del Calamo
376 m
Mezzavalle
7.1 km
San Domenico
437 m
Ancona Lighthouse
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